Dangle_kt
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:44 PM |
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Can you buy blades for a mitre saw so it can cut metal?
brother in law has old mitre saw rotting in his garage. He's moved away for a few years and was wondering if I could use it as a chop saw for
metal.
I'm struglling to find a metal cutting blade though as I dont know the proper name for it or where to purchase.
Is this plauseable?
Thanks 
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Marlon
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:51 PM |
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can't think of the name of them off hand but yes you can get bldes that cut both steel and ally if your saw is big and hard enough, we use them
at work.
john
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:52 PM |
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Rage ! , i think thats what theyre called , £179 is what the mitres saw csts .
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:56 PM |
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I've got the saw, I just need blades for metal.
Are they blades or discs? Do you use oil to lube it or just chop through?
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Rhys aka Celtic Tools
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 06:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
brother in law has old mitre saw rotting in his garage. He's moved away for a few years and was wondering if I could use it as a chop saw for
metal.
I'm struglling to find a metal cutting blade though as I dont know the proper name for it or where to purchase.
Is this plauseable?
Thanks
Hi Dangle_kt can you tell me the size of the blade overall and the size of the bore (the hole in the middle of the blade)
and I will have a look my shop for one for you.
ta
Rhys
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 06:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rhys aka Celtic Tools
quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
brother in law has old mitre saw rotting in his garage. He's moved away for a few years and was wondering if I could use it as a chop saw for
metal.
I'm struglling to find a metal cutting blade though as I dont know the proper name for it or where to purchase.
Is this plauseable?
Thanks
Hi Dangle_kt can you tell me the size of the blade overall and the size of the bore (the hole in the middle of the blade)
and I will have a look my shop for one for you.
ta
Rhys
cheers mate, I havn't got the sizes to hand. I'm over there tomorrow so will u2u you then. I do know that it doesn't currently have
a blade in there. So i'll see if I can figure it out by looking out how it mounts etc.
Cheers mate.
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 06:28 PM |
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the rage blade is like a normal blade but with teeth facing both ways, probably made of something tough. You can also get large abrasive discs like
from a grinder.
heres the rage one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/57380/Blades/TCT-Circular-Saw-Blades/Evolution-TCT-Saw-Blades/Evolution-Multi-Purpose-Blade-355mm
or this abrasive one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/32164/Blades/Metal-Cutting-Discs/DeWalt-Cut-Off-Blade-355-x-25-4mm-A30TBF
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delboy
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 06:37 PM |
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Please be very carefull fitting a metal cutting bade in your mitre saw. The rage ones do work, however, the speed of the saw is much less than your
standard saw , check the spec and you'll see. I'd be concerned that a faster roatating saw might cause problems with the blade technology.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 07:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by delboy
Please be very carefull fitting a metal cutting bade in your mitre saw. The rage ones do work, however, the speed of the saw is much less than your
standard saw , check the spec and you'll see. I'd be concerned that a faster roatating saw might cause problems with the blade technology.
what about using the abrasive one joel mentioned.
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delboy
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 07:49 PM |
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Can't say on abrasive type one, only mentioned the other as my brother, whose an ironmonger and sells such things warned me off when I asked
about doing the same. Having looked into the rage technology saws, I found out that what he had said was correct. I just didn't want to see
someone else make a mistake like I was about to.
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niceperson709
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 08:52 PM |
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i used the abrasive cutting discs in a cheap mitre saw and It worked fine but as the disc wore down it became necessary to pack under the steel so the
disc would go right through. Watch out for the fillings ,don't press too hard and if there is a plastic guard on the saw it may melt but if you
look at the saw as being disposable you will find that it does the job well enough. It make a lot of noise so wear muffs as well as safety glasses.
Cheers
Best wishes IAIN
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Rhys aka Celtic Tools
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 09:07 PM |
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Wood saws and metal saws do operate at different speeds and have different bores
Im not sure on fitting rage blades to a non rage machine but abrasive discs should be ok
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Echidna
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 09:40 PM |
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Could i use abrasive discs on my low-speed rage?
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